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Sahih Muslim — The Book of Faith

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Introduction
كتاب مُقَدِّمَةٌ
1
The Book of Faith
كتاب الْإِيمَانِ
2
The Book of Purification
كتاب الطَّهَارَةِ
3
The Book of Menstruation
كتاب الْحَيْضِ
4
The Book of Prayers
كتاب الصَّلَاةِ
5
The Book of Mosques and Places of Prayer
كتاب الْمَسَاجِدِ وَمَوَاضِعِ الصَّلَاة
6
The Book of Prayer - Travellers
كتاب صَلَاةِ الْمُسَافِرِينَ وَقَصْرِهَا
7
The Book Of the Merit Of The Holy Quran
کتاب فَضَائِلِ الْقُرْآنِ وَمَا يَتَعَلَّقُ بِهِ
8
The Book of Prayer - Friday
كتاب الْجُمُعَةِ
9
The Book of Prayer - Two Eids
كتاب صَلَاةِ الْعِيدَيْنِ
10
The Book of Prayer - Rain
كتاب صَلَاةِ الِاسْتِسْقَاءِ
11
The Book of Prayer - Eclipses
كتاب الْكُسُوفِ
12
The Book of Prayer - Funerals
كتاب الْجَنَائِزِ
13
The Book of Zakat
كتاب الزَّكَاةِ
14
The Book of Fasting
كتاب الصِّيَامِ
15
The Book of I'tikaaf
كتاب الِاعْتِكَافِ
16
The Book of Pilgrimage
كتاب الْحَجِّ
17
The Book of Marriage
كتاب النِّكَاحِ
18
The Book of Suckling
كتاب الرِّضَاعِ
19
The Book of Divorce
كتاب الطَّلَاقِ
20
The Book of Invoking Curses
كتاب اللِّعَانِ
21
The Book of Emancipating Slaves
كتاب الْعِتْقِ
22
The Book of Transactions
كتاب الْبُيُوعِ
23
The Book Of Musaqah
كتاب الْمُسَاقَاةِ
24
The Book Of The Rules Of Inheritance
كتاب الْفَرَائِضِ
25
The Book Of Gifts
كتاب الْهِبَاتِ
26
The Book Of Wills
كتاب الْوَصِيَّةِ
27
The Book Of Vows
كتاب النَّذْرِ
28
The Book Of Oaths
كتاب الْأَيْمَانِ
29
The Book of Oaths, Muharibin, Qasas (Retaliation), and Diyat (Blood Money)
كتاب الْقَسَامَةِ وَالْمُحَارِبِينَ وَالْقِصَاصِ وَالدِّيَاتِ
30
The Book Of Legal Punishments
كتاب الْحُدُودِ
31
The Book Of Judicial Decisions
كتاب الْأَقْضِيَةِ
32
The Book Of Lost Property
كتاب اللُّقَطَةِ
33
The Book Of Jihad And Expeditions
كتاب الْجِهَادِ وَالسِّيَرِ
34
The Book of Government
كتاب الْإِمَارَةِ
35
The Book of Hunting , Slaughter and what may be Eaten
كتاب الصَّيْدِ وَالذَّبَائِحِ وَمَا يُؤْكَلُ مِنْ الْحَيَوَانِ
36
The Book of Sacrifices
كتاب الْأَضَاحِيِّ
37
The Book of Drink
كتاب الْأَشْرِبَةِ
38
The Book of Clothes and Adornment
كتاب اللِّبَاسِ وَالزِّينَةِ
39
The Book of Manners and Etiquette
كتاب الْآدَابِ
40
The Book of Greetings
كتاب السَّلَامِ
41
The Book Concerning the use of Correct Words
كتاب الْأَلْفَاظِ مِنْ الْأَدَبِ وَغَيْرِهَا
42
The Book of Poetry
كتاب الشِّعْرِ
43
The Book of Dreams
كتاب الرُّؤْيَا
44
The Book of Virtues
كتاب الْفَضَائِلِ
45
The Book of the Merits of the Companions
كتاب فَضَائِلِ الصَّحَابَةِ
46
The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship
كتاب الْبِرِّ وَالصِّلَةِ وَالْآدَابِ
47
The Book of Destiny
كتاب الْقَدَرِ
48
The Book of Knowledge
كتاب الْعِلْمِ
49
The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness
كتاب الذِّكْرِ وَالدُّعَاءِ وَالتَّوْبَةِ وَالِاسْتِغْفَارِ
50
The Book of Repentance
كتاب التَّوْبَةِ
51
Characteristics of The Hypocrites And Rulings Concerning Them
كتاب صِفَاتِ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَأَحْكَامِهِمْ
52
The Book of Paradise, its Description, its Bounties and its Inhabitants
كتاب الْجَنَّةِ وَصِفَةِ نَعِيمِهَا وَأَهْلِهَا
53
The Book of Tribulations and Portents of the Last Hour
كتاب الْفِتَنِ وَأَشْرَاطِ السَّاعَةِ
54
The Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts
كتاب الزُّهْدِ وَالرَّقَائِقِ
55
The Book of Commentary on the Qur'an
كتاب التَّفْسِيرِ

What is Sahih Muslim Chapter 1 about?

Read Sahih Muslim, Chapter 1: The Book of Faith. This chapter contains 442 source records; you are reading page 3. Open a narration to see its permanent reference, available translations and source information.

Topics in the narrations on this page

  • Evidence that the one who is content with Allah as his Lord, Islam as his religion and Muhammad (saws) as his prophet, then he is a believer, even if he commits major sins
  • Clarifying the number of branches of faith, the best and the least of them, the virtue of modesty (Al-Haya') and the fact that it is part of faith
  • Clarifying the superiority of Islam, and what part of it is best
  • Clarification of those characteristics which, if a person attains them, he will find the sweetness of faith

Collection history and compiler biographySources and methodology

حَدَّثَنَا هَدَّابُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الْأَزْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ، قَالَ: كُنْتُ رِدْفَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيْسَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ إِلَّا مُؤْخِرَةُ الرَّحْلِ، فَقَالَ: «يَا مُعَاذُ بْنَ جَبَلٍ»، قُلْتُ: لَبَّيْكَ رَسُولَ اللهِ، وَسَعْدَيْكَ، ثُمَّ سَارَ سَاعَةً، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «يَا مُعَاذُ بْنَ جَبَلٍ» قُلْتُ: لَبَّيْكَ رَسُولَ اللهِ وَسَعْدَيْكَ، ثُمَّ سَارَ سَاعَةً، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «يَا مُعَاذُ بْنَ جَبَلٍ» قُلْتُ: لَبَّيْكَ رَسُولَ اللهِ وَسَعْدَيْكَ، قَالَ: «هَلْ تَدْرِي مَا حَقُّ اللهِ عَلَى الْعِبَادِ؟» قَالَ: قُلْتُ: اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ، قَالَ: «فَإِنَّ حَقُّ اللهِ عَلَى الْعِبَادِ أَنْ يَعْبُدُوهُ، وَلَا يُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا»، ثُمَّ سَارَ سَاعَةً، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «يَا مُعَاذَ بْنَ جَبَلٍ» قُلْتُ: لَبَّيْكَ رَسُولَ اللهِ، وَسَعْدَيْكَ، قَالَ: «هَلْ تَدْرِي مَا حَقُّ الْعِبَادِ عَلَى اللهِ إِذَا فَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ؟» قَالَ: قُلْتُ: اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ، قَالَ: «أَنْ لَا يُعَذِّبَهُمْ».

I was riding behind the Prophet ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) and there was nothing between him and me but the rear part of the saddle, when he said: Mu'adh bin Jabal: To which I replied: At your beck and call, and at your pleasure, Messenger of Allah! He moved along for a few minutes, when again he said: Mu'adh bin Jabal: To which I replied: At your beck and call, and at your pleasure, Messenger of Allah! He then again moved along for a few minutes and said: Mu'adh bin Jabal: To which I replied. At your beck and call, and at your pleasure. Messenger of Allah He, (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) said: Do you know what right has Allah upon His servants? I said: Allah and His Messenger know best. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Verily the right of Allah over His servants is that they should worship Him, not associating anything with Him. He (the Holy Prophet) with Mu'adh behind him, moved along for a few minutes and said: Mu'adh bin Jabal: To which I replied: At your beck and call, and at your pleasure, Messenger of Allah! He (the Holy Prophet) said: Do you know what rights have servants upon Allah in case they do it (i. e. they worship Allah without associating anything with Him)? I (Mu'adh bin Jabal) replied: Allah and His Messenger know best. (Upon this) he (the Holy Prophet) remarked: That He would not torment them (with the fire of Hell).

It is narrated on the authority of Mu'adh bin Jabal رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ سَلَّامُ بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ، قَالَ: كُنْتُ رِدْفَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى حِمَارٍ، يُقَالُ لَهُ: عُفَيْرٌ، قَالَ: فَقَالَ: «يَا مُعَاذُ، تَدْرِي مَا حَقُّ اللهِ عَلَى الْعِبَادِ؟ وَمَا حَقُّ الْعِبَادِ عَلَى اللهِ؟» قَالَ: قُلْتُ: اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ، قَالَ: «فَإِنَّ حَقَّ اللهِ عَلَى الْعِبَادِ أَنْ يَعْبُدُوا اللهَ، وَلَا يُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا، وَحَقَّ الْعِبَادِ عَلَى اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَنْ لَا يُعَذِّبَ مَنْ لَا يُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا»، قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَفَلَا أُبَشِّرُ النَّاسَ، قَالَ: «لَا تُبَشِّرْهُمْ فَيَتَّكِلُوا»

It is narrated on the authority of Mu'adh b. Jabal that he observed: I was riding behind the Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) on an ass known as 'Ufair. He (Mu'adh) observed: He (the Holy Prophet) said: Mu'adh, do you know what right has Allah over His bondsmen and what right have His bondsmen over Him? Mu'adh added: I replied: Allah and his Messenger know best. Upon this he (the Prophet remarked: The right of Allah over His bondsmen is that they should worship Allah and should not associate anything with Him, and the right of His bondsmen over Allah, Glorious and Sublime, is that He does not punish him who associates not anything with Him. He (Mu'adh) added: I said to the Messenger of Allah: Should I then give the tidings to the people? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Do not tell them this good news, for they would trust in it alone.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، وَالْأَشْعَثِ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، أَنَّهُمَا سَمِعَا الْأَسْوَدَ بْنَ هِلَالٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يَا مُعَاذُ، أَتَدْرِي مَا حَقُّ اللهِ عَلَى الْعِبَادِ؟» قَالَ: اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ، قَالَ: «أَنْ يُعْبَدَ اللهُ وَلَا يُشْرَكَ بِهِ شَيْءٌ»، قَالَ: «أَتَدْرِي مَا حَقُّهُمْ عَلَيْهِ إِذَا فَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ؟» فَقَالَ: اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ، قَالَ: «أَنْ لَا يُعَذِّبَهُمْ».

The Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) said: Mu'adh رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ , do you know the right of Allah over His bondsmen? He (Mu'adh) said: Allah and His Apostle know best. He (the Messenger of Allah) said: That Allah alone should be worshipped and nothing should be associated with Him. He (the Holy Prophet) said: What right have they (bondsmen) upon Him in case they do it? He (Mu'adh) said: Allah and His Apostle know best. He (the Holy Prophet) said: That He would not punish them.

It is narrated on the authority of Mu'adh bin Jabal رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ

حَدَّثَنَا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنْ الْأَسْوَدِ بْنِ هِلَالٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ مُعَاذًا، يَقُولُ: دَعَانِي رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَجَبْتُهُ، فَقَالَ: «هَلْ تَدْرِي مَا حَقُّ اللهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ؟» نَحْوَ حَدِيثِهِمْ.

The Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) called, me and I replied to him. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Do you know the right of Allah upon the people? and then followed the hadith (mentioned above).

It is narrated on the authority of Aswad bin Hilal that he heard Mu'adh رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌say this

حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ يُونُسَ الْحَنَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: كُنَّا قُعُودًا حَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، مَعَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَعُمَرُ فِي نَفَرٍ، فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ بَيْنِ أَظْهُرِنَا، فَأَبْطَأَ عَلَيْنَا، وَخَشِينَا أَنْ يُقْتَطَعَ دُونَنَا، وَفَزِعْنَا، فَقُمْنَا، فَكُنْتُ أَوَّلَ مَنْ فَزِعَ، فَخَرَجْتُ أَبْتَغِي رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى أَتَيْتُ حَائِطًا لِلْأَنْصَارِ [ص:60] لِبَنِي النَّجَّارِ، فَدُرْتُ بِهِ هَلْ أَجِدُ لَهُ بَابًا؟ فَلَمْ أَجِدْ، فَإِذَا رَبِيعٌ يَدْخُلُ فِي جَوْفِ حَائِطٍ مِنْ بِئْرٍ خَارِجَةٍ - وَالرَّبِيعُ الْجَدْوَلُ - فَاحْتَفَزْتُ، فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: «أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ» فَقُلْتُ: نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، قَالَ: «مَا شَأْنُكَ؟» قُلْتُ: كُنْتَ بَيْنَ أَظْهُرِنَا، فَقُمْتَ فَأَبْطَأْتَ عَلَيْنَا، فَخَشِينَا أَنْ تُقْتَطَعَ دُونَنَا، فَفَزِعْنَا، فَكُنْتُ أَوَّلَ مَنْ فَزِعَ، فَأَتَيْتُ هَذَا الْحَائِطَ، فَاحْتَفَزْتُ كَمَا يَحْتَفِزُ الثَّعْلَبُ، وَهَؤُلَاءِ النَّاسُ وَرَائِي، فَقَالَ: «يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ» وَأَعْطَانِي نَعْلَيْهِ، قَالَ: «اذْهَبْ بِنَعْلَيَّ هَاتَيْنِ، فَمَنْ لَقِيتَ مِنْ وَرَاءِ هَذَا الْحَائِطَ يَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ مُسْتَيْقِنًا بِهَا قَلْبُهُ، فَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ»، فَكَانَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ لَقِيتُ عُمَرُ، فَقَالَ: مَا هَاتَانِ النَّعْلَانِ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ؟ فَقُلْتُ: هَاتَانِ نَعْلَا رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، بَعَثَنِي بِهِمَا مَنْ لَقِيتُ يَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ مُسْتَيْقِنًا بِهَا قَلْبُهُ، بَشَّرْتُهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ، فَضَرَبَ عُمَرُ بِيَدِهِ بَيْنَ ثَدْيَيَّ فَخَرَرْتُ لِاسْتِي، فَقَالَ: ارْجِعْ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَجْهَشْتُ بُكَاءً، وَرَكِبَنِي عُمَرُ، فَإِذَا هُوَ عَلَى أَثَرِي، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا لَكَ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ؟» قُلْتُ: لَقِيتُ عُمَرَ، فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ بِالَّذِي بَعَثْتَنِي بِهِ، فَضَرَبَ بَيْنَ ثَدْيَيَّ ضَرْبَةً خَرَرْتُ لِاسْتِي، قَالَ: ارْجِعْ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يَا عُمَرُ، مَا حَمَلَكَ عَلَى مَا فَعَلْتَ؟» قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، بِأَبِي أَنْتَ، وَأُمِّي، أَبَعَثْتَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ بِنَعْلَيْكَ، مَنْ لَقِيَ يَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ مُسْتَيْقِنًا بِهَا قَلْبُهُ بَشَّرَهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ؟ قَالَ: «نَعَمْ»، قَالَ: فَلَا تَفْعَلْ، فَإِنِّي أَخْشَى أَنْ يَتَّكِلَ النَّاسُ عَلَيْهَا، فَخَلِّهِمْ يَعْمَلُونَ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «فَخَلِّهِمْ».

We were sitting around the Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him). Abu Bakr and Umar رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌were also there among the audience. In the meanwhile the Messenger of Allah got up and left us, He delayed in coming back to us, which caused anxiety that he might be attacked by some enemy when we were not with him; so being alarmed we got up. I was the first to be alarmed. I, therefore, went out to look for the Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) and came to a garden belonging to the Banu an-Najjar, a section of the Ansar went round it looking for a gate but failed to find one. Seeing a rabi' (i. e. streamlet) flowing into the garden from a well outside, drew myself together, like a fox, and slinked into (the place) where God's Messenger was. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Is it Abu Huraira? I (Abu Huraira) replied: Yes, Messenger of Allah. He (the Holy Prophet) said: What is the matter with you? replied: You were amongst us but got up and went away and delayed for a time, so fearing that you might be attacked by some enemy when we were not with you, we became alarmed. I was the first to be alarmed. So when I came to this garden, I drew myself together as a fox does, and these people are following me. He addressed me as Abu Huraira and gave me his sandals and said: Take away these sandals of mine, and when you meet anyone outside this garden who testifies that there is no god but Allah, being assured of it in his heart, gladden him by announcing that he shall go to Paradise. Now the first one I met was Umar رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌. He asked: What are these sandals, Abu Huraira? I replied: These are the sandals of the Messenger of Allah with which he has sent me to gladden anyone I meet who testifies that there is no god but Allah, being assured of it in his heart, with the announcement that he would go to Paradise. Thereupon 'Umar رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌struck me on the breast and I fell on my back. He then said: Go back, Abu Huraira, So I returned to the Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ), and was about to break into tears. 'Umar رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌followed me closely and there he was behind me. The Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be on him) said: What is the matter with you, Abu Huraira? I said: I happened to meet 'Umar رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌and conveyed to him the message with which you sent me. He struck me on my breast which made me fall down upon my back and ordered me to go back. Upon this the Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) said: What prompted you to do this, 'Umar رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌? He said: Messenger of Allah, my mother and father be sacrificed to thee, did you send Abu Huraira with your sandals to gladden anyone he met and who testified that there is no god but Allah, and being assured of it in his heart, with the tidings that he would go to Paradise? He said: Yes. Umar رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌said: Please do it not, for I am afraid that people will trust in it alone; let them go on doing (good) deeds. The Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) said: Well, let them.

It is reported on the authority of Abu Huraira رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَمُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ رَدِيفُهُ عَلَى الرَّحْلِ، قَالَ: «يَا مُعَاذُ» قَالَ: لَبَّيْكَ رَسُولَ اللهِ وَسَعْدَيْكَ، قَالَ: «يَا مُعَاذُ» قَالَ: لَبَّيْكَ رَسُولَ اللهِ وَسَعْدَيْكَ، قَالَ: «يَا مُعَاذُ» قَالَ: لَبَّيْكَ رَسُولَ اللهِ وَسَعْدَيْكَ، قَالَ: «مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَشْهَدُ أَنَّ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ إِلَّا حَرَّمَهُ اللهُ عَلَى النَّارِ»، قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَفَلَا أُخْبِرُ بِهَا فَيَسْتَبْشِرُوا، قَالَ: «إِذًا يَتَّكِلُوا»، فَأَخْبَرَ بِهَا مُعَاذُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ تَأَثُّمًا.

The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) addressed Mu'adh bin Jabal رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ as he was riding behind him to which he replied: At thy beck and call, and at thy pleasure, Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He again called out: Mu'adh, to which he (again) replied: At thy beck and call, and at thy pleasure. He (the Holy Prophet) addressed him (again): Mu'adh, to which he replied: At thy beck and call, and at thy pleasure, Messenger of Allah. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) observed: If anyone testifies (sincerely from his heart) that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is His bondsman and His messenger, Allah immuned him from Hell. He (Mu'adh) said: Messenger of Allah, should I not then inform people of it, so that they may be of good cheer? He replied: Then they would trust in it alone. Mu'adh رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌told about it at the time of his death, to avoid sinning.

It is reported on the authority of Anas bin Malik ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ

حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْمُغِيرَةِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مَحْمُودُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ، عَنْ عِتْبَانَ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: قَدِمْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ، فَلَقِيتُ عِتْبَانَ، فَقُلْتُ: حَدِيثٌ بَلَغَنِي عَنْكَ، قَالَ: أَصَابَنِي فِي بَصَرِي بَعْضُ الشَّيْءِ، فَبَعَثْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ تَأْتِيَنِي فَتُصَلِّيَ فِي مَنْزِلِي، فَأَتَّخِذَهُ مُصَلًّى، قَالَ: فَأَتَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَمَنْ شَاءَ اللهُ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ، فَدَخَلَ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي فِي مَنْزِلِي وَأَصْحَابُهُ يَتَحَدَّثُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ، ثُمَّ أَسْنَدُوا عُظْمَ ذَلِكَ وَكُبْرَهُ إِلَى مَالِكِ بْنِ دُخْشُمٍ، قَالُوا: وَدُّوا أَنَّهُ دَعَا عَلَيْهِ فَهَلَكَ، وَدُّوا أَنَّهُ أَصَابَهُ شَرٌّ، فَقَضَى رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الصَّلَاةَ، وَقَالَ: «أَلَيْسَ يَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، وَأَنِّي رَسُولُ اللهِ؟»، قَالُوا: إِنَّهُ يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ، وَمَا هُوَ فِي قَلْبِهِ، قَالَ: «لَا يَشْهَدُ أَحَدٌ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، وَأَنِّي رَسُولُ اللهِ، فَيَدْخُلَ النَّارَ، أَوْ تَطْعَمَهُ»، قَالَ أَنَسِ: فَأَعْجَبَنِي هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ، فَقُلْتُ لِابْنِي: اكْتُبْهُ فَكَتَبَهُ.

He came to Medina and said: Something had gone wrong with my eyesight. I, therefore, sent (a message to the Holy Prophet): Verily it is my ardent desire that you should kindly grace my house with your presence and observe prayer there so, that I should make that corner a place of worship. He said: The Prophet ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) came there, and those amongst the Companions whom Allah willed also accompanied him. He entered (my place) and offered prayer at my residence and his Companions began to talk amongst themselves (and this conversation centered round hypocrites), and then the conspicuous one, Malik bin Dukhshum was made the target and they wished that he (the Holy Prophet) should curse him and he should die or he should meet some calamity. In the meanwhile the Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) completed his prayer and said: Does Malik bin Dukhshum not testify the fact that there is no god but Allah and verily I am the messenger of Allah. They replied: He makes a profession of it (no doubt) but does not do it out of (sincere) heart. He (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) said: He who testifies that there is no god but Allah and I am the messenger of Allah would not enter Hell or its (flames) would not consume him. Anas said: This hadith impressed me very much and I told my son to write it down.

It is narrated on the authority of 'Itban bin Malik ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ

حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عِتْبَانُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ عَمِيَ، فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: تَعَالَ فَخُطَّ لِي مَسْجِدًا، فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَجَاءَ قَوْمُهُ وَنُعِتَ رَجُلٌ مِنْهُمْ، يُقَالُ لَهُ: مَالِكُ بْنُ الدُّخْشُمِ، ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ.

He became blind. He sent a message to the Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) that he should come and mark a place of worship for him. Thereupon came the Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) and his people and then there was a discussion among them about a man who was known as Malik b. Dukhshum, and subsequently the narrator described the hadith of Sulaiman bin Mughira as stated above.

It is narrated on the authority of Anas that 'Itban bin Malik رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ told him

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي عُمَرَ الْمَكِّيُّ، وَبِشْرُ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ وَهُوَ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الدَّرَاوَرْدِيُّ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْهَادِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَقُولُ: «ذَاقَ طَعْمَ الْإِيمَانِ مَنْ رَضِيَ بِاللهِ رَبًّا، وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولًا».

He heard the Messenger of Allah saying: He has found the taste of faith (iman) who is content with Allah as his Lord, with Islam as his religion (code of life) and with Muhammad ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) as his Prophet.

It is narrated on the authority of 'Abbas bin 'Abdul-Muttalib رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلَالٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «الْإِيمَانُ بِضْعٌ وَسَبْعُونَ شُعْبَةً، وَالْحَيَاءُ شُعْبَةٌ مِنَ الْإِيمَانِ.

The Prophet ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) said: Iman has over seventy branches, and modesty is a branch of Iman.

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌: ‌

حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «الْإِيمَانُ بِضْعٌ وَسَبْعُونَ - أَوْ بِضْعٌ وَسِتُّونَ - شُعْبَةً، فَأَفْضَلُهَا قَوْلُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، وَأَدْنَاهَا إِمَاطَةُ الْأَذَى عَنِ الطَّرِيقِ، وَالْحَيَاءُ شُعْبَةٌ مِنَ الْإِيمَانِ.

Faith has over seventy branches or over sixty branches, the most excellent of which is the declaration that there is no god but Allah, and the humblest of which is the, removal of what is injurious from the path: and modesty is the branch of faith.

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالُوا: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلًا يَعِظُ أَخَاهُ فِي الْحَيَاءِ، فَقَالَ: «الْحَيَاءُ مِنَ الْإِيمَانِ».

The Prophet (ﷺ) heard a man censuring his brother regarding modesty. Upon this the Prophet remarked: Modesty is part of Iman (faith).

Salim reported on the authority of his father

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ، وَقَالَ: مَرَّ بِرَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ يَعِظُ أَخَاهُ.

He (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) happened to pass by a mass of Ansar who was instructing his brother (about modesty).

Zuhri has narrated this hadith with the addition of these words

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، وَاللَّفْظُ لِابْنِ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا السَّوَّارِ، يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عِمْرَانَ بْنَ حُصَيْنٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «الْحَيَاءُ لَا يَأْتِي إِلَّا بِخَيْرٍ»، فَقَالَ بُشَيْرُ بْنُ كَعْبٍ: إِنَّهُ مَكْتُوبٌ فِي الْحِكْمَةِ: أَنَّ مِنْهُ وَقَارًا، وَمِنْهُ سَكِينَةً، فَقَالَ عِمْرَانُ: أُحَدِّثُكَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَتُحَدِّثُنِي عَنْ صُحُفِكَ.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Modesty brings forth nothing but goodness. Bushair bin Ka'b said: It is recorded in the books of wisdom, there lies sobriety in it and calmness of mind in it, Imran said: I am narrating to you the tradition of the Messenger of Allah ( ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ) and you talk of your books.

It is narrated on the authority of 'Imran bin Husain ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ الْحَارِثِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ وَهُوَ ابْنُ سُوَيْدٍ، أَنَّ أَبَا قَتَادَةَ حَدَّثَ، قَالَ: كُنَّا عِنْدَ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ فِي رَهْطٍ، وَفِينَا بُشَيْرُ بْنُ كَعْبٍ، فَحَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ، يَوْمَئِذٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «الْحَيَاءُ خَيْرٌ كُلُّهُ» قَالَ: أَوْ قَالَ: «الْحَيَاءُ كُلُّهُ خَيْرٌ» فَقَالَ بُشَيْرُ بْنُ كَعْبٍ: إِنَّا لَنَجِدُ فِي بَعْضِ الْكُتُبِ - أَوِ الْحِكْمَةِ - أَنَّ مِنْهُ سَكِينَةً وَوَقَارًا لِلَّهِ، وَمِنْهُ ضَعْفٌ، قَالَ: فَغَضِبَ عِمْرَانُ حَتَّى احْمَرَّتَا عَيْنَاهُ، وَقَالَ: أَلَا أَرَى أُحَدِّثُكَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَتُعَارِضُ فِيهِ، قَالَ: فَأَعَادَ عِمْرَانُ الْحَدِيثَ، قَالَ: فَأَعَادَ بُشَيْرٌ، فَغَضِبَ عِمْرَانُ، قَالَ: فَمَا زِلْنَا نَقُولُ فِيهِ إِنَّهُ مِنَّا يَا أَبَا نُجَيْدٍ، إِنَّهُ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ

On a certain occasion the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Modesty is a virtue through and through, or said: Modesty is a goodness complete. Upon this Bushair Ibn Ka'b said: Verily we find in certain books or books of (wisdom) that it is God-inspired peace of mind or sobriety for the sake of Allah and there is also a weakness in it. Imran was so much enraged that his eyes became red and he said: I am narrating to you the hadith of the Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ) and you are contradicting it. He (the narrator) said: Imran reported the hadith, He (the narrator) said: Bushair repeated, (the same thing). Imran was enraged. He (the narrator) said: We asserted: Verily Bushair is one amongst us. Abu Nujaid! There is nothing wrong, with him (Bushair).

It is narrated on the authority of Qatada. We were sitting with 'Imran b. Husain in a company and Bushair Ibn Ka'b was also amongst us. 'Imran narrated to us that

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا النَّضْرُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نَعَامَةَ الْعَدَوِيُّ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ حُجَيْرَ بْنَ الرَّبِيعِ الْعَدَوِيَّ، يَقُولُ عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنَ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ حَمَّادِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ

Ishaq bin Ibrahim narrates this hadith of the Prophet on the authority of Imran b. Husain رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌, like the one narrated by Hammad bin Zaid.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، ح وحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ جَرِيرٍ، ح وحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ الثَّقَفِيِّ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، قُلْ لِي فِي الْإِسْلَامِ قَوْلًا لَا أَسْأَلُ عَنْهُ أَحَدًا بَعْدَكَ - وَفِي حَدِيثِ أَبِي أُسَامَةَ غَيْرَكَ - قَالَ: قُلْ: آمَنْتُ بِاللهِ، فَاسْتَقِمْ.

I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to tell me about Islam a thing which might dispense with the necessity of my asking anybody after you. In the hadith of Abu Usama the (words) are: other than you. He (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) remarked: Say I affirm my faith in Allah and then remain steadfast to it.

It is narrated on the authority of Sufyan bin 'Abdulla al-Thaqafi ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ that he said

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحِ بْنِ الْمُهَاجِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، أَيُّ الْإِسْلَامِ خَيْرٌ؟ قَالَ: «تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلَامَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ، وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ».

A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ ) which of the merits (is superior) in Islam. He (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) remarked: That you provide food and extend greetings to one whom you know or do not know.

It is narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah bin 'Amr رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَرْحٍ الْمِصْرِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ، ِ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، يَقُولُ: إِنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيُّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ خَيْرٌ؟ قَالَ: «مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ».

Verily a person asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who amongst the Muslims was better. Upon this (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) remarked: From whose hand and tongue the Muslims are safe.

Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ is reported to have said

حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنٌ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ أَبِي عَاصِمٍ، قَالَ: عَبْدٌ، أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا الزُّبَيْرِ، يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ جَابِرًا، يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «الْمُسْلِمُ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ».

He heard the (Holy Prophet ﷺ) say: A Muslim is he from whose hand and tongue the Muslims are safe.

It is narrated on the authority of Jabir رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ

وَحَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الْأُمَوِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بُرْدَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ بْنِ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ الْإِسْلَامِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ: «مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ.

I asked the Messenger of Allah which (attribute) of Islam is more excellent. Upon this he remarked: One in which the Muslims are safe, protected from the tongue and hand of (other Muslims).

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Musa Ash'ari ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ

وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْجَوْهَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي بُرَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ، بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ قَالَ: سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيُّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ أَفْضَلُ؟ فَذَكَرَ مِثْلَهُ.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked as to who amongst the Muslims is better, and the rest of the hadith was narrated like this.

Ibrahim bin Sa'id al-Jauhari has narrated this hadith with the same words in addition to these

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي عُمَرَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ الثَّقَفِيِّ، قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ثَلَاثٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ وَجَدَ بِهِنَّ حَلَاوَةَ الْإِيمَانِ: مَنْ كَانَ اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا سِوَاهُمَا، وَأَنْ يُحِبَّ الْمَرْءَ لَا يُحِبُّهُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ، وَأَنْ يَكْرَهَ أَنْ يَعُودَ فِي الْكُفْرِ بَعْدَ أَنْ أَنْقَذَهُ اللهُ مِنْهُ، كَمَا يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يُقْذَفَ فِي النَّارِ.

The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) said: There are three qualities for which anyone who is characterised by them will relish the sweetness of faith: he to whom Allah and His Messenger are dearer than all else; he who loves a man for Allah's sake alone; and he who has as great an abhorrence of returning to unbelief after Allah has rescued him from it as he has of being cast into Hell.

It is reported on the authority of Anas ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ثَلَاثٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ وَجَدَ طَعْمَ الْإِيمَانِ: مَنْ كَانَ يُحِبُّ الْمَرْءَ لَا يُحِبُّهُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ، وَمَنْ كَانَ اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا سِوَاهُمَا، وَمَنْ كَانَ أَنْ يُلْقَى فِي النَّارِ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فِي الْكُفْرِ بَعْدَ أَنْ أَنْقَذَهُ اللهُ مِنْهُ.

The Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) said: There are three qualities for which any one who is characterised by them will relish the savour of faith: that he loves man and he does not love him but for Allah's sake alone; he is to whom Allah and His Messenger are dearer than all else; he who prefers to be thrown into fire than to return to unbelief after Allah has rescued him out of it.

It is reported on the authority of Anas ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِنَحْوِ حَدِيثِهِمْ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «مِنْ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ يَهُودِيًّا أَوْ نَصْرَانِيًّا.

"The messenger of Allah said..." a similar Hadith (as no. 166), except that he said: ".... then he returning to judaism or christianity.

It was narrated that Anas ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌said